Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) Insider Ownership

Historic Insider Ownership Trends

According to recent filings covering the 90 days ending February 19, 2026, the three most significant insider holders at Ares Capital are Executive Vice President Michael J Arougheti (2.02Mn shares), Co President Michael Lewis Smith (89.00K shares), Chief Financial Officer Penelope F Roll (60.50K shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares Report Date
Michael J Arougheti Executive Vice President 2,016,785 20 Feb, 2025
Michael Lewis Smith Co President 89,000 23 May, 2022
Penelope F Roll Chief Financial Officer 60,500 17 Mar, 2023
Steven B. Mckeever 44,944 17 Jun, 2022
Michael Kort Schnabel Chief Executive Officer 40,500 09 Feb, 2026
James Robert Miller Co President 40,000 05 Mar, 2025
Scott C Lem Cfo And Treasurer 39,463 09 Feb, 2026
Mary Beth Henson 31,913 09 Feb, 2026
Ann Torre Bates 30,000 13 Feb, 2025
Jana Markowicz Chief Operating Officer 25,176 10 Feb, 2026

* Please note that the shares above only reflect shares from the fund portfolio and the institutional portfolio. Shares from the personal portfolio are excluded from this Institutional Ownership Page. See these insiders' latest transactions here on Insider Page.

Recent Insider Transactions

Detailed insider trading activity based on Form 4 SEC filings.
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Transaction Date Insider Name Security Class Transaction Type Shares Traded Price Shares Remaining Ownership Code
09 Feb, 2026 Jana Markowicz Common Stock A 15,000 $19.20 25,176 D P
06 Feb, 2026 Scott C Lem Common Stock A 5,186 $19.29 39,463 D P
05 Feb, 2026 Mary Beth Henson Common Stock A 4,000 $19.14 31,913 D P
05 Feb, 2026 Michael Kort Schnabel Common Stock A 12,500 $19.13 40,500 D P
05 Feb, 2026 Michael Kort Schnabel Common Stock A 12,500 $19.13 40,500 D P
31 Oct, 2025 Michael Kort Schnabel Common Stock A 13,000 $20.39 28,000 D P
03 Mar, 2025 James Robert Miller Common Stock A 40,000 $23.32 40,000 D P
03 Mar, 2025 James Robert Miller - - 40,000 D
18 Feb, 2025 Michael J Arougheti Common Stock D 300,172 $0.00 2,016,785 D G
18 Feb, 2025 Michael J Arougheti - - 2,016,785 D
11 Feb, 2025 Ann Torre Bates - - 30,000 D
11 Feb, 2025 Ann Torre Bates Common Stock A 6,000 $22.75 30,000 D P
02 May, 2023 Michael Kort Schnabel Common Stock A 15,000 $17.84 15,000 D P
02 May, 2023 Michael Kort Schnabel - - 15,000 D
16 Mar, 2023 Penelope F Roll - - 60,500 I
16 Mar, 2023 Penelope F Roll Common Stock A 3,000 $17.44 60,500 I P
15 Mar, 2023 Penelope F Roll - - 57,500 I
15 Mar, 2023 Penelope F Roll Common Stock A 3,000 $17.50 57,500 I P
14 Sep, 2022 Penelope F Roll Common Stock A 2,500 $19.04 54,500 I P
31 Aug, 2022 Mary Beth Henson - - 20,000 D